On episode 5 of The Lonely Arts Club, we're joined by Mike McCartney who tells us all about his career as part of music trio, The Scaffold, and his new album just released this year. 

During this week's episodes, listeners can hear Mike recall his time growing up in Liverpool and the many serendipitous discoveries that he's made along the way. 

Mike shares many stories from the highs and lows of his career in the music industry and will Martin even get to find out the meaning behind the "Aintree Iron"?! 

This podcast is brought to you by the Institute for Creative Enterprise at Edge Hill University.

Making connections through culture.

The podcast is edited by Roz DiCaprio who is the producer alongside Karen Appleton and Carl Hunter.

Audio production is by Sam Auguste of Onomatopoeia Studios in Liverpool.

Music is by Joseph McDade.

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Episode four of The Lonely Arts Club features journalist, broadcaster and activist, Paddy Hoey. 

During this week's episode, Paddy speaks to Martin McQuillan about his time growing up in Northern Ireland, where his inspiration to be a journalist came from and how his path brought him to Liverpool. 

Paddy also shares his views on the role of media in today's society and the drastic changes the industry has seen over the last twenty years. 

This podcast is brought to you by the Institute for Creative Enterprise at Edge Hill University.

Making connections through culture.

The podcast is edited by Roz DiCaprio who is the producer alongside Karen Appleton and Carl Hunter.

Audio production is by Sam Auguste of Onomatopoeia Studios in Liverpool.

Music is by Joseph McDade.

For more information on the work of the Institute for Creative Enterprise and courses at Edge Hill University, visit edgehill.ac.uk/ice

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On this week’s episode, we’re joined by the Director of Tate Liverpool, Helen Legg, and we hear of her path through education and her career in the arts that’s led her to where she is now. Recorded back in June of this year, on her first anniversary in the role, Helen speaks of her fondness for Liverpool and shares her thoughts on how the creative industry can continue to thrive in the city. 

This podcast is brought to you by the Institute for Creative Enterprise at Edge Hill University.

Making connections through culture.

The podcast is edited by Roz DiCaprio who is the producer alongside Karen Appleton and Carl Hunter.

Audio production is by Sam Auguste of Onomatopoeia Studios in Liverpool.

Music is by Joseph McDade.

For more information on the work of the Institute for Creative Enterprise and courses at Edge Hill University, visit edgehill.ac.uk/ice

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On this week's episode of The Lonely Arts Club, Martin McQuillan is joined by the Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Artistic Director, Gemma Bodinetz. 

Gemma takes us on a journey of her life in theatre and how she knew even from playground days that she was destined to be a director. 

Throughout this episode, we hear where Gemma's love for the arts started and the twists and turns that her path has taken to lead her to where she is now. 

This podcast is brought to you by the Institute for Creative Enterprise at Edge Hill University.

Making connections through culture.

The podcast is edited by Roz DiCaprio who is the producer alongside Karen Appleton and Carl Hunter.

Audio production is by Sam Auguste of Onomatopoeia Studios in Liverpool.

Music is by Joseph McDade.

For more information on the work of the Institute for Creative Enterprise and courses at Edge Hill University, visit edgehill.ac.uk/ice

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During the first episode of the Lonely Arts Club, Martin McQuillan speaks with film director, screen writer and musician, Carl Hunter.

This year has seen the release of Carl's first feature film, Sometimes Always Never, starring Bill Nighy and Jenny Agutter. Carl speaks of where the idea for the film came from and what it was like working with this calibre of actors. 

We also hear about Carl's music career as bass player of The Farm and also his love for homemade soup and sourdough bread. 

This episode was recorded in February 2019, on the verge of the film's cinematic release.

This podcast is brought to you by the Institute for Creative Enterprise at Edge Hill University.

Making connections through culture.

The podcast is edited by Roz DiCaprio who is the producer alongside Karen Appleton and Carl Hunter.

Audio production is by Sam Auguste of Onomatopoeia Studios in Liverpool.

Music is by Joseph McDade.

For more information on the work of the Institute for Creative Enterprise and courses at Edge Hill University, visit edgehill.ac.uk/ice

Follow us on Twitter @edgehillice and Instagram @iceedgehill